Phthalide

Phthalide
IUPAC name

2-Benzofuran-1(3H)-one
Other names

Phthalolactone
Identifiers
CAS number 87-41-2 Y
PubChem 6885
ChemSpider 6621
UNII 8VV922U86J
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Properties
Molecular formula C8H6O2
Molar mass 134.13 g mol−1
Melting point

75-77 °C, 348-350 K, 167-171 °F ([1])
Boiling point

290 °C, 563 K, 554 °F ([2])
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references

Phthalide is an organic chemical compound with the molecular formula C8H6O2. It is a lactone that serves as the core chemical structure for a variety of more complex chemical compounds including dyes (such as phenolphthalein), fungicides (such as tetrachlorophthalide, often referred to simply as "phthalide") and natural oils (such as butylphthalide).

Examples

References

  1. ^ Kumar, R. Arun; Maheswari, C. Uma; Ghantasala, Satheesh; Jyothi, C.; Reddy, K. Rajender (2011). "Synthesis of 3H-Quinazolin-4-ones and 4H-3,1-Benzoxazin-4-ones via Benzylic Oxidation and Oxidative Dehydrogenation using Potassium Iodide-tert-Butyl Hydroperoxide". Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis 353 (2+3): 401–410. doi:10.1002/adsc.201000580. 
  2. ^ Kus, Nermin Simsek (2008). Asian Journal of Chemistry 20 (2): 1226–1230.